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FiT 2024:  the third edition

For this third edition, Found in Translation was invited to participate in Connecting, the exhibition with which Helmhaus Zürich concludes the final quarter of 2024. This exhibition is the third part of a compelling social trilogy organized by Helmhaus Zürich, which began in 2022 with Trust, where we presented our first edition. Throughout 2023, Understanding was the central theme curated by Helmhaus, and now, in 2024, Connecting offers a reflective framework for exploring human efforts to establish meaningful connections.

Our project’s focus on empathy serves as a crucial component within this exhibition framework. We believe that empathy is the foundation from which true connections can grow, and through this understanding, we can begin to forge deeper, more authentic relationships.

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Found in Translation 2024: the participants
 

  1. Damon Mark + Zoya Miari ​

  2. Berhim Raman + Violeta Paljangas

  3. Janeth Berrettini + Zaira Girbau Garcia

  4. MIchelle Maddox + Cecilia Dondo Bühler

  5. Parvez + Oana Dumbravă

  6. Oana Popa + Adriana Milena Rua Cadavid

  7. Myriam Gauderon + María del Pilar Porras Villarreal

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This year, participants from previous editions will lead a series of workshops, which will take place on four Tuesdays at midday. On the fifth Tuesday, there will be an open session to exchange ideas and get to know each other. We are excited to feature the talents of Katrin Bard, Maria Fernanda Schulz, Roberto Fabra and Sarah Lebeck-Jobe.

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What is FiT?

Found in Translation is an intercultural encounter project that promotes empathy in society through the exchange and translation of stories into literary texts , that means that FiT seeks to translate experiences and emotions from texts into artistic forms of expression. Artistic translation is a bridge that connects us to others and invites us to feel, understand and empathize.
 

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The Project

The project will be developed in 3 phases:

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  1. The phase of literary creation and artistic approach in which you can take part in a writing workshop to transform your own migration experiences into a written text. Your text will then be sent to an artist (regardless of discipline) or creative person and will serve as inspiration for the development of a work of art (the writing workshops will be held in 3 languages: German, English and Spanish).
     

  2. The phase of interpersonal encounter and artistic inspiration, where you can meet the artist (creative person) working on your text and tell him / her your story, but also he / she could listen to your ideas, concerns and suggestions for the interpretation of your story so it can be the most accurate possible. If necessary, you will be assisted by a translator.
     

  3. The Linking and "Finding Us In Translation" phase: where literary and artistic works are shared with a wider audience, in an event that offers the opportunity to experience greater openness and empathy between participants and visitors.

Goals

  1. The promotion of empathy in society as the most important value for acceptance, integration and social development.
     

  2. Recognize and document the migratory experiences and feelings through a collaborative and interdisciplinary work mediated through various artistic manifestations.
     

  3. Create a connection point between different people that transcends cultural, social and linguistic boundaries.

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FiT 2023:  the second edition

Found in Translation 2023 was a collaboration between the Hirzenbach community center, the Coffee & Deeds and the association ETKultur.
This year we had 18 participants who were selected through an open call for entries. 9 people who wrote down their migratory experiences and 9 artists who translated them into art. 
In this issue we have also highlighted the importance of collaboration between the artists and the tandems. 
 

Found in Translation 2023: the participants
 

Roberto Fabra x Ahmed Abu Ata

Hector Suarez Usandivaras x Alessandra Cesari

Sarah Lebeck-Jobe x Brunhilde Hofacker

Susanne Hauser Lendenmann x Merin Reji Chacko

Virginia Kargachin x Parvez

Maria Fernanda Schulz x Rosa Navarro

Alexander Zwalen x Chinnie Si-Qin Ding

Kathryn E. Bard x Shukri Al Rayyan

David Farrera Salcido x Ana Luiza Pinheiro

You can listen to the stories 2023 here:

FiT 2022: the first edition

The exhibition "Found in Translation: Translating migratory experiences into Art" was presented from April 29th to June 19th 2022 at Helmhaus Zurich. The vernissage was on April 28th.

22 persons took part in this project: 11 storytellers and 11 artists worked in tandems. The result of these encounters was part of the exhibition. In addition FiT offered a supporting program that focused on reflecting on prejudices, migration experiences and empathy.

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The program consisted of:

 

  • Tandems talks

  • 2 Performances by Alicia Velazquez and Clarissa Hurst from the FiT pilot.

  • 4 performances by students of the F+F school for art and design. A cooperation for FiT.

  • An evening of poetry reading in Spanish by the Ibersas group.

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Found in Translation 2022: the participants

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Jalashree Shrickhande x Moreno Tuttobene

Cristina Salcido x Ana Figuerola

Walid Jalal Khalifa Kareem x Nana Pernod

Alejandra Serantes x Giampaolo Russo

Olga Veprek x Maurizio Igor Meta

Miguel Soto x Sandra Hofacker

Kahtere Heidari x Theres Berka

Cathleen Bell x Isabella Bieri

Milován España x Eleonora Stassi

Haidar Zreka x Hanga Sera

Irfan Yildiz x Lukas Salzmann

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